Global Patent Index - EP 0506288 A3

EP 0506288 A3 19930210 - SOLID-STATE RELAY

Title (en)

SOLID-STATE RELAY

Publication

EP 0506288 A3 19930210 (EN)

Application

EP 92302309 A 19920318

Priority

US 67857391 A 19910326

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0506288A2] A solid-state relay having a normally-on (closed) contact, has reduced sensitivity to transients on the output thereof when the contact is open (relay is actuated). The relay has series of photodiodes (6), a switch (9), and a pair of depletion type output transistors (2,3) coupled to the output (4,4<1>) of the relay. The output transistors are driven by the photodiodes with the switch in parallel with the input of the transistors. The switch allows for the rapid deactuation of the relay. A resistor (10), disposed in series with the switch, reduces the susceptibility of the relay to the transients by slowing the turn-on of the switch. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H03K 17/56; H01L 45/00

IPC 8 full level

H03K 17/16 (2006.01); H03K 17/687 (2006.01); H03K 17/691 (2006.01); H03K 17/78 (2006.01); H03K 17/785 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H03K 17/163 (2013.01 - EP US); H03K 17/6874 (2013.01 - EP US); H03K 17/691 (2013.01 - EP US); H03K 17/785 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5138177 A 19920811; DE 69221354 D1 19970911; DE 69221354 T2 19971120; EP 0506288 A2 19920930; EP 0506288 A3 19930210; EP 0506288 B1 19970806; JP 2948979 B2 19990913; JP H05114847 A 19930507

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 67857391 A 19910326; DE 69221354 T 19920318; EP 92302309 A 19920318; JP 9742292 A 19920325